On a recent trip to Olympia, Wa, I had occasion to drive through the Capitol Mall. I was very impressed with the number of monuments dedicated to the military and the sacrifices of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines for this country. This is the approach to the Capitol Rotunda that you see in the center. It was damaged in the 2001 6.8 earthquake whose epicenter is just nine miles north of this point. To the left, the obelisk is a monument to all Congressional Medal of Honor awardees. The sculpture to the right front is to all sevicemembers who have served this country in WWI. In between where the ladies are standing is the POW/MIA Memorial. A left face from here would face the Washington State Vietnam Memorial. A walk through these grounds carries a significance and somber reminder that freedom is not free. From those who died or dedicated their lives to open up this territory to those who died in service to this nation in Iraq and Afghanistan, There is a price to be paid for all that we enjoy.
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